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The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga 46 leads the way as the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett 33, and the Royal Malaysian Navy ships KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil F 135 and KD Lekir F 26, line up during a maneuvering exercise as part of the Malaysian phase of cooperation afloat readiness and training, CARAT 2008, South China Sea, July 14, 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises.

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The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga 46 leads the way as the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett 33, and the Royal Malaysian Navy ships KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil F 135 and KD Lekir F 26, line up during a maneuvering exercise as part of the Malaysian phase of cooperation afloat readiness and training, CARAT 2008, South China Sea, July 14, 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises.

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